I have a theory!

[rcorlew]

I have a theory that will surely stir up a hornets nest, but none the less it has been on my mind for some time now.

My theory is that Jesus is the light of the world, not just metaphorically, but the physical light of the world.

There are examples given in the Bible of light being reconciled to Jesus, Genesis 1 light before sun, darkness during crucifixion. I do realize I will get blasted from both sides on this, but it is an interesting postulation none the less.

My hypothesis, the amount of visible light energy falling on the earth is inconsistent with the radiated visible light energy from the sun, in short, the earth receives more visible light than the sun should produce.

To test this hypothesis, a statistical analysis would need to be performed based on light output received weighted against the calculated value for solar light output per fissile reaction. Given the solar mass, solar density, rate of fusion, and solar gravitational effect on light, a value for predicted of visible light output should be achieved in order to allow analysis against the value of received light.

Anyone in for this?

 

[Assyrian]

How do they calculate the rate of fusion?

 

[rcorlew]

How do they calculate the rate of fusion?

It would be a calculation based on available fissile materials (hydrogen) / expended materials per second (minute, hour)

 

[Assyrian]

So you need to know the rate of expended materials to work out the rate of fusion?

 

[98cwitr]

Have fun with that...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunlight

 

[Assyrian]

Does that equation look at how much light is produced by the sun, or just the difference between what gets to the earth and what gets through the atmosphere?

 

[rcorlew]

Have fun with that...

Sunlight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Well, I have run into somewhat of a problem here, sunlight (solar constant) is not constant.

The "solar constant" is, in fact, not constant. Recent satellite observations have found that the Total Solar Irradiance (TSI), the amount of solar radiation received at the top of the Earth's atmosphere, does vary -- see the graph for the results from six satellites. "The variations on solar rotational and active region time scales are clearly seen. The large, short-term decreases are caused by the TSI blocking effect of sunspots in magnetically active regions as they rotate through our view from Earth. The peaks of TSI preceding and following these sunpot "dips" are caused by the faculae of solar active regions whose larger areal extent causes them to be seen first as the region rotates onto our side of the sun and last as they rotate over the opposite solar limb." [Excerpted from the UARS descriptive text] The TSI provides the energy that determines the Earth's climate.

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC/STP,Boulder-Total Solar Irradiance Data

For a graph, take a look at this, solar light appears more like a sin wave than anything else.

ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/STP/SOLAR_DATA/SOLAR_IRRADIANCE/COMPOSITE.v2.PDF

Now which figure do I use for this hypothesis?

 

[Assyrian]

You could pick a figure at one specific time, and work out how much gets through the atmosphere when the solar constant is at that level. I think a bigger problem is that the equation show the amount of light reaching the ground is less than the external light. You don't have to work out all the 0.034 cos(2π...) stuff, because [1+all that stuff] is going to be greater than or equal to 1. The light reaching the ground is Ext divided by a number ≥ 1.

 

[mandyangel]

can't help u with the math, but i like your theory!!

 

[Cabal]

God is omnipotent.
God is also light.
Light travels at a maximum velocity of c.
Therefore neither can God.
Therefore God is not omnipotent.
So God cannot be both light and omnipotent.

Next!

 

[Cabal]

My hypothesis, the amount of visible light energy falling on the earth is inconsistent with the radiated visible light energy from the sun, in short, the earth receives more visible light than the sun should produce.

Um...obviously it doesn't.

There are other visible light sources in the universe.

 

[Assyrian]

God is omnipotent.
God is also light.
Light travels at a maximum velocity of c.
Therefore neither can God.
Therefore God is not omnipotent.
So God cannot be both light and omnipotent.

Next!

Though I am not sure this is an issue, God being omnipresent too.

Perhaps you can help me with this one.
2Cor 4:17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
What is the weight of glory?

 

[Cabal]

Though I am not sure this is an issue, God being omnipresent too.

Then he can't be light, can he

Perhaps you can help me with this one.
2Cor 4:17 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
What is the weight of glory?

A quantum of solace? I 'unno really....

 

[Assyrian]

A quantum of solace? I 'unno really....

That's little comfort then.

 

[shernren]

That's little comfort then.

Ahh, but you should never overlook the small mercies.

 

[rcorlew]

So now we have a problem, not only is the light that reaches earth inconsistent, but the speed of light is actually not consistent either, with a slope of -.11 we have a real problem here. Well I will keep digging, maybe just maybe my hypothesis will prove out, or at least not return false.

 

[SkyWriting]

I have a theory that will surely stir up a hornets nest, but none the less it has been on my mind for some time now...

Jesus also holds all things together. So ya may as well factor in gravity for a good "unified theory".

 

[shernren]

Jesus also holds all things together. So ya may as well factor in gravity for a good "unified theory".

 

[Assyrian]

Ahh, but you should never overlook the small mercies.

Thank you monsieur.

 

[Sam Conley]

I like the theory atleast as a thought if not as reality. The solar rays vary because they are generaly just bursts of energy. But yes one of the laws of thermodynamics is regarding the energy lost, during travel a amount of that energy is lost as heat. How about this... If anything had at one time reflected light there is a time and space to view that object. Depending on where that reflected light is at the time or travelling to, you could view something from any time. Example: mars is roughly 4 minutes away traveling at the speed of light. Lets look at two people, one on Earth one on Mars. The real time for these two is as it says, if they look at thier watches it would say the same time. However if they were viewing eachother through a telescope they would see a difference in time of 4 minutes from the other. technicaly speaking everything still exists visualy its just "grown" from its original illumination, or rather a "echo" of light. I find it odd how the light echo gets smaller the further away you are instead of larger, like its common partner water does. How are we even sure all the stars we see are still there? what if they all died and we just cant see it yet HAHA.